Original
Hall 2 - 62
Guard’s Chair for Documenta
Designer
Stefan Wewerka
Location
Germany
Year
1987
Information
In addition to the Tecta Pavilion, Stefan Wewerka also developed a caretaker’s chair for documenta 8 (1987), which was used by documenta staff in the exhibition rooms. Wewerka assumed that for certain sitting functions, specially adapted objects were also needed.
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INFORMATION
Caretaker’s chair by Stefan Wewerka, 1986 – unique example in a colourful design
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Sketches of the caretaker’s chair – from: “Stefan Wewerka – Sketches in the train”, 1992
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Gifted deformer of the ordinary. Defying efforts to categorise his practice, Stefan Wewerka is a supremely versatile artist whose creative and teaching practice spans the full breadth of fine art and design. The son of sculptor Rudolf Wewerka (1889–1954), Stefan Wewerka was born into a family with a strong artistic tradition spanning several generations. Following the Second World War, he studied architecture under Max Taut, Eduard Ludwig and Georg Leowald at the University of Fine Arts in Berlin. While studying at the university, he co-founded the student housing complex »Studentenheims Eichkamp« in 1946. After graduating he worked for a variety of architects, including Hans Scharoun.
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